Printable Version     E-mail this page National Programs International Programs Find Research Projects The Research Enterprise Office of Scientific Quality Review Research Initiatives   You are here: Research / Find ARS Research Projects Search by Keyword International Subject of Investigation Agave Agricultural supplies, general/other Air Alfalfa Almond Animal research, general Annual grasses, other Apple Apricot Aquatic plants Atmosphere, general/other Bacteria Banana Barley Beans (dry) Beans (fresh, fresh-processed) Bedding/garden plants Beef cattle, general/other Beef cattle, live animal Bees, honey, and other pollinators, general Berries and cane fruits, other Biological Cell Systems Blueberry Broadleaf forests of the North Broadleaf forests of the South Butter Canola Carrot Cassava (or manioc) Castor Catfish Cheese Chemurgic Crops Cherry Citrus, general/other Climate Cocoa Coffee Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, Conifer forests of the South Conifer forests of the West Cool season perennial grasses (includes bluegrass, bromegrass, fescue, Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480) Cotton, other Cottonseed (for meal, oil, etc.) Crambe Cranberry Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species Cross-commodity research--multiple crops Cucumber Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd) Cultured aquatic animals, general/other Cuphea Cut flowers, foliage, and greens Dairy cattle, general/other Dairy cattle, live animal Date Deciduous and small fruits, general/other Deciduous tree fruits, other Desert and semidesert shrub land and shinnery Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems Duck and goose, live animal Durum wheat Economy, general/other Edible tree nuts, general/other Egg-type chicken, live animal Eggplant Eggs Endangered species Farm structures and related facilities Feed and feed additives Fertilizers Fiber crops, general/other Filbert Finfish Fish habitats Flavoring and beverage plants, other Flax Florist crops, other Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products) Forage legumes, other Fungi (includes yeast) General Commodity General technology Goats, meat and mohair Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale) Grain sorghum Grapefruit Grapes, other Grasslands, other Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, . 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Application of Model Abstraction Techniques to Simulate Transport in Soils Application of System Models to Evaluate and Extend Cropping Systems Studies at Different Great Plains/northwest Locations Assimilation of Alexi Soil Moisture Fields into Regional Weather Forecast Models Carbon Dioxide Fluxes on Western Rangelands Combined Water Quality Initiative Conservation Systems Research for Improving Environmental Quality and Producer Profitability Conservation Systems Research for Improving Producer Profitability Cropping System Effects on Winter Runoff, Erosion, and Water Quality Decision Support Systems for C Management Across the U.S. Corn Belt Using Nasa Remote Sensing Data Products Develop Knowledge Base and Quantitative Tools for Optimal Crops and Mgmt Practices for Variable Ltd Water Conditions in the Great Plains Developing Tools to Enhance Water Quality from Agricultural Enterprises in South Florida Dryland Management Project Ecological Assessment of Habitat and Aquatic Life in Cedar Creek in Support of the Conservation Effects Assessment Program Economic Analysis in Ceap-Ars Editor of Journal of Environmental Quality Enhanced Disinfection of Adenoviruses with Uv Irradiation Enhanced System Models and Decision Support Tools to Optimize Water Limited Agriculture Enhancing Applications of the Object Modeling System (Oms): Applications of Gpfarm-Rangeland Model Built from Oms Components Enhancing Environmental Quality Through Cotton Production Systems in the Tennessee Valley Environmentally Sound Manure Management for Reduction of Health-Related Microorganisms and Odor Erosion Prediction Technology to Enhance Conservation Planning Erosion Processes, Control and Assessment at Steep Loess Hillslopes Evaluating Gpfarm Usage by Members of the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers Extension of Gpfarm-Irrigation to the Colorado Corn Growers Association / Farm Profit Fgd Gypsum in Agriculture Network Field Evaluation and Improvement of a Range-Livestock Decision Support Model Field Study to Develop Sustainable Production Practices for Energy-Cane to Reduce Soil Erosion and Agrochemical Loss in Drainage Runoff Global Change Research Identifying Sources of Salt and Water in Grand Valley, Colorado Impact of Low Quality Waters on Soil Properties Impact of Soil Resource Management on Soil Biochemical and Chemical Processes Improved Knowledge and Modeling of Water Flow and Chemical Transport Processes in Irrigated Soils Improved Prediction of Irrigation Water Use for California Crops from Remote Sensing Integrated Water, Soil, Agrochemical, and Crop Management Systems for the Sustainable Production of Biofuels in Humid Environments Integrating Production and Conservation Practices to Maintain Grass Seed Farm Profits Intergrate Global Soil Moisture Remote Sensing and Modeling Data Products into the USDA Global Crop Production Decision Support System Joint Effects of Climate Change on Grasslands: Extending Lycog Through Stochastic Modeling of Co2, Temperature, and Precipitation Forcing Land Use and Management Effects on Environmental Processes and Hydrology in Coastal Plain Watersheds Modeling the Fate and Transport of Agricultural Contaminants in Soils and Groundwater Monitoring Root-Zone Soil Moisture Via Multi-Frequency Remote Sensing of Surface Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration Multi-Scale Remote Assessment of Land-Surface Hydrologic Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Stressors: a Case Study in the Fl Everglades Nutrient and Residue Management in Intensive Cropping Systems Odor Compound Production, Accumulation, and Volatilization from Swine Manure Storage On-Farm Evaluation of Thermochemical Conversion of Kentucky Bluegrass Straw to Energy Physical Controls of Soil Moisture and Vadose Zone Fluxes Across Space-Time Scales under Different Hydro-Climatic Conditions Predicting Crop Water Use in the San Joaquin Valley of California Using Remote Sensing Regional Biomass Feedstock Partnership ¿ Biomass Residue Removal Regional-Scale Assessment of Salinity and Impacts of Best Management Practices Salinity and Trace Elements Associated with Water Reuse in Irrigated Systems: Processes, Sampling Protocols, and Site-Specific Management Simple Forage Prediction Tools for Drought Mgmt. in Livestock Production Derived from a Database of Historical & Simulated Forage Production Soci-Economic Assessment of Conservation Effects in the St. Joseph River Watershed Soil Application of Agricultural Waste to Improve Crop Production Systems and Environmental Quality Soil Hydrology and Management Effects on Erosion and Water Quality Soil Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems That Prevent Wind Erosion and Enhance the Environment Soil Management Systems for Dryland and Irrigated Cropping Systems Soil Moisture Remote Sensing and Land Polarimetry Field Experiment 2005 Soil Moisture Retrieval and Mapping Using Two-Dimensional Synthetic Aperture Radiometery (2d-Star) Soil Moisture Retrieval Using Alos Palsar Spatial Data Infrastructure to Implement and Monitor Non Point Source Pollution Management in Imperial Valley, CA Spatio-Temporal Assessment of a Nutrient Management Plan for Field-Scale Lagoon Water Application at Scott Brothers Dairy, San Jacinto, CA The Regents of the University of California at Riverside and USDA-ARS U.S. Salinity Laboratory Non-Funded Memorandum of Understanding USDA U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory Using Remote Sensing and GIS for Detecting and Mapping Invasive Weeds in Riparian and Wetland Ecosystems Water Management to Improve Productivity and Protect Water Quality Web Delivered Landowner Self-Assessment Tool for USDA NRCS Conservation Security Program       Plans & Reports USDA Research, Education, and Economics Task Force Report Annual Performance Report Annual Performance Plan Big Picture of ARS Research Strategic Plan ARS-CSREES Collaborative Relationship Related Links Research Timeline Hall of Fame Manuscripts (TEKTRAN) Publications 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